22nd September 2014

Binky’s Million Pound Drop Look

London Fashion Week has been and gone in a flash, and my main focus has of course been on the beauty trends. From bold brights at Burberry and glossy minimalism at Christopher Kane to the downright kooky pastel-painted brows at Badgley Mischka, I can safely say I’m now stocked up on some serious beauty as well as fashion inspiration.

One of my favourite beauty looks from the SS15 shows came from Marchesa, who sent their models down the catwalk in floaty festival florals, fronted by the gorgeous Georgia May Jagger.

The make-up at Marchesa combined fresh, flawless skin with Bardot-esque lined eyes, blending inspiration from both the sleek and glossy look of Keira Knightley and the Duchess of Cambridge and the carefree, rock-chick style of It-girls Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne.

Lucy, Spencer and I appeared on a special edition of The Million Pound Drop last week, where I went for a very similar beauty look featuring a 60s style eye and peachy lip. It’s a timeless look that’s both wearable and bang on trend – here’s how to get it.

Step 2 – THE EYES
Start by applying a neutral taupe or beige shadow like Daniel Sandler Matte Shadow Compact in Cedar. Use a fluffy brush to blend the shadow all over your eyelids, to subtly define your socket line and disguise any discolouration on the lid.

Next, for a sleek and streamlined eye, flick a liquid liner like DHC Liquid Eyeliner EX across your upper lash line. Follow up with generous lashings of Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara on your top and bottom lashes. Add a touch of nonchalant rock-chick definition to your lower lash line by wiggling the brush over the lash right from the root.

Gently fill in your brows with the Clarins Eyebrow Pencil, warming the nib with your fingers so the colour looks soft and natural. Use the handy brush on the other end of the pencil to blend the colour into your brows, brushing in light upward strokes for a fashion-forward, full finish.

I got this powder after few enthusiastic you tube reviews and I agree this is good product. I would not use it over a whole face as this makes face look unnaturally shiny (it glows too much!), but used as a highlighter on the top of the cheek bones, top of the nose, under the eyebrows or on the top of the lips works absolutely great. I would not recommend to use it all over your face especially if you have oily skin (or even just oily T zone). Also I am huge fan of shaping face using a make up - mat bronzer and highlighter are must haves in my kit and this as a highlighter works just great.
Also it is a good product to enhance your cleavage or collarbones on the night out.
It says it is transparent and really it doesn't give any colour, just a subtle light, however (!!!) is has a significant amount or warm tones according to me. Sort of peachy, so they work better on neutral or warm skin tones, not so great if you have cool, rosy toned skin. For cool skin tones I would go for something with more neutral or rosy undertones. Peachy work better with warm, yellowish and olive toned skins.
Texture of the product is silky, easy to apply (I would recommend soft blush brush) and build-able. If you feel you have put too much use clean brush to sweep it off slightly.
Packaging is cute.
I am not using this anymore since I stopped buying products with parabens and gave it away to one of my colleagues who is young aspiring make up artist and she is very happy with this product too. Some people don't mind using beauty products with parabens and if you are one of them you should be one happy customer, because overall this product works brilliantly.